The Bihari brothers, Lester, Jules, Saul and Joe, were American businessmen of Hungarian Jewish origin.
They were significant figures in the transformation of black oriented rhythm and blues into rock and roll which appealed to more white audiences in the 1950s.
[1] The brothers' parents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants from Austria-Hungary to the U.S.[2] Edward Bihari (1882–1930) was born in Budapest.
Jules landed a job servicing and operating jukeboxes in the Watts district,[5] and found difficulty in locating and stocking the blues records his customers wanted to hear.
[5] They built Modern into a major blues and R&B label, their first success coming with "Swingin' the Boogie", by Hadda Brooks.
They bought a pressing plant and divided tasks among themselves with Jules responsible for talent spotting and recording, Saul for manufacturing and Lester for distribution.
Joe worked with Ike Turner as a talent scout in the Memphis area discovering Johnny "Guitar" Watson and B.B.
[5] The Bihari Brothers appear as characters in the 2019 Netflix film Dolemite Is My Name: Aleksandar Filimonovic plays Joe, Ivo Nandi plays Julius, Michael Peter Bolus portrays Lester, and Kazy Tauginas portrays Saul.
"[9] Ike Turner was a young talent scout for the Biharis and was also a session musician and production assistant.